Method and Kit for Producing a Semi-Permanent Design or Tattoo onto Your Pet and/or Livestock

ABSTRACT

It is desirable to provide a kit and method especially useful as to allowing an inexperienced person the joy of forming and applying a decorative and/or identifying long lasting semi-permanent, affordable tattoo (mark, label, number, letter, etc.) particularly to, but not exclusively to your pet&#39;s or livestock&#39;s coat (hair, feathers, outer shell, etc.) in a safe, fast, easy and affordable no mess kit. The pet tattoo is achieved on your pet and/or livestock by placing an adhesive backed stencil with a distinct shape or image cut out in said stencil, onto the coat, hair, feathers, outer shell etc. of your pet or livestock. The precut, sticky backed stencil is placed onto the pet or livestock in the area that is to be tattooed.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Not applicable.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The complex and quite painful art of tattooing has been around for many centuries in a multitude of cultures and is very much an intricate and active part of an extremely wide variety of today's modern cultures. Many cultures have adopted a less aggressive non painful approach to body art. These methods commonly involve the act of applying Henna dyes to the subject's skin in a freehand manner. This method generally requires a highly skilled, extremely artistic individual to spend multiple hours applying the art dye, as well as multiple hours for the dye to take effect and dry. The artist also has the tough, if not impossible task of trying to keep the art dye from leaching out of the intended area thus causing an unwanted and non distinct faded or blurred appearance in the art. This method, although somewhat affective only lasts a short time, some only hours while others may last up to a couple of weeks at best. It can not be exposed to the elements of daily life such as rain, soap, UV rays, perspiration, grime or the constant contact with clothing. This method is difficult, time consuming, messy, extremely short term and very expensive. This method has also been known to cause great discomfort and medical problems in some users such as allergic reactions, rash, permanent staining and poisoning of the epidermis or skin.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,857,935 to Dohan relates to the use of art such as stickers. Stickers can be used as an alternative method. This method requires the user to keep the art stuck to the skin or epidermis for the duration that the art is to be used and enjoyed. The problems associated with this technique are much the same as the afford mentioned wherein the art remains intact for a very short time, looks rather unnatural, cannot be exposed to the elements and can cause allergic reaction, rash or poisoning to the user via the prolonged exposure of the chemicals in the adhesive used to secure the art onto the skin or epidermis.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,836,998 to Mueller et. al Nov. 17, 1998

U.S. Pat. No. 5,816,269 to Mohammed, Oct. 6, 1998

Both relates to the use of stencil mechanisms to be used explicitly in the field of placing a temporary tattoo on a human being using a henna based dye to stain the epidermis or skin. This method allows a seemingly inexperienced person to place a sticky backed stencil onto the epidermis or skin of a human, then applying henna based dye onto the exposed area thus forming the art through the staining of the epidermis or skin of the human being. This method is effective in preventing leaching of the dye onto unexposed areas but does not prevent many of the afford mentioned problems or dangers such as these dyes tend to run, making them quite messy, difficult to apply, time consuming, very short term and can be quite expensive. The stencil must stay in place until the dye has dried and the stain has set into the user's epidermis or skin. This sometimes takes hours and a great deal of patience. This method allows a greater chance of the user experiencing an allergic reaction, rash, permanent staining and or poisoning of the epidermis or skin.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is desirable to provide a kit and method especially useful as to allowing an inexperienced person the joy of forming and applying, a decorative or identifying, long lasting, semi-permanent, affordable tattoo (mark, label, number, letter, etc.) particularly to, but not exclusively to your pet or livestock's coat, fur, hair, feathers, outer shell, etc. in a safe, fun, fast, easy and affordable no mess kit.

The proposed invention is comprised of an easy to use, five piece kit. The kit is composed of the following materials, all of which can easily be manufactured in the USA thus stimulating the American economy. The first of which is a clear, heavy weight self adhesive stencil sheet. Said stencil sheets are to be produced and machined cut with a predetermined image. Said stencil sheets will vary in size and shape as will the precut image vary in size and shape. The second aspect of said invention is comprised of a two part gel dye. The two part gel dye is package in two separate clear plastic, single use containers (0.6 ml) to be mixed and applied by user. Aerosol sprays and foams may be used in place of gel dyes. Spray adhesives can be applied, allowing the use of glitter, metallic leaf and dry powder color, in place of dyes such as gels, foams, aerosols and sprays. The third aspect of said invention is comprised of an applicator/mixer wand of which the bare end is to be used to mix the color base and the color developer together to form dye gel. The swab end of which is to be used to apply gel dye to the exposed cut out area of stencil attached to pet or livestock's coats, hairs, fur, feathers, outer shell, etc. The fourth aspect of said invention is comprised of a blotting cloth. The blotting cloth is to be used as a means of absorbing any excess gel dye from the area of which the art image is being applied before removing said stencil from said pet or livestock. The fifth aspect of said invention is comprised of a pair of disposable gloves. The disposable gloves are to be worn to ensure a clean no mess process from start to finish.

The packaging of the proposed invention is comprised of the following materials. One zip lock sandwich bag 6½″×5⅞″ of which five components of the invention will be sealed within said sandwich bag along with an instructional sheet with step by step directions for the consumer. The zip lock sandwich bag (6½″×5⅞″) containing product kit is then placed within an outer cover sleeve consisting of poster board (14″×6″) folded 180 degrees, seven inches up the 14 inch vertical edge forming a sleeve that will, then be stapled on the upper right and left corners, thus protecting the contents of product kit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 Illustrates an overhead view of adhesive stencil mechanism 10 being peeled from protective backing sheet 12 with pre-cut bone image 14 being depicted as pet tattoo art.

FIG. 2 Illustrates a front overhead view of adhesive stencil mechanism with pre-cut bone image depicted.

FIG. 3 Illustrates an upright side view of clear single use gel dye container.

FIG. 4 Illustrates an upright view of clear single use gel dye container

FIG. 5 Illustrates an upright view of applicator/mixer wand.

FIG. 6 Illustrates one of two protective disposable gloves.

FIG. 7 Illustrates an echo friendly blotting cloth.

FIG. 8 Illustrates a K-9 with pet tattoos on it's front shoulder and hind quarter

FIG. 9 Illustrates pet tattoos on the hair of a person. 

1. The invention is a method and kit to be used particularly for but not exclusively limited to the act of placing a long lasting semi-permanent tattoo and/or marking onto the coat, hair, fur, feathers, outer shell, etc. of pets, livestock, fabrics and fibers (clothing, rugs, leather, etc.) and/or human hair follicles to form a crisp clear precise marking and/or artistic image in a variety of colors and scents.
 2. The method/kit to make up the invention consists of the following materials, some of which can be made with recycled materials:
 1. one or more heavy weight clear adhesive stencil(s) that are mass produced with precut image(s) and/or left blank for user to cut personalized image(s)
 2. one clear plastic, single use container of color base (0.06 ml)
 3. one clear plastic single use container of color developer (0.06 ml)
 4. one applicator/mixer wand
 5. one blotting cloth
 6. One pair of disposable gloves.
 3. The method and kit comprising invention does not come into contact with the epidermis or skin of the user, applicator, pet, livestock or human. Thus, eliminating hazards such as allergic reactions, rash, permanent staining and/or poisoning of the epidermis or skin.
 4. The method/kit can be used as a form of identification for your pet and/or livestock in the event of a natural disaster such as Hurricane Katrina.
 5. The method/kit can be used to enhance the appearance and/or show-ability of your pet and/or livestock.
 6. The stencils are precut and/or left uncut for user to cut themselves, thus allowing an endless variety of images. 